Loe-Van International

Loe-Van International is a worldwide distributor of sculptures by renowned sculptors.

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  • Loet Vanderveen
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  • Chester Fields
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  • Mike Fields
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  • Esther Wertheimer
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Esther Wertheimer Monumental Sculptures and Public Commissions   A four-figure, nine-foot (2.7 meters) bronze sculpture titled Celebration, won a prestigious competition sponsored by the Commission of the Arts and Humanities for the Washington DC East Gate Condominium. The sculpture is to be installed by the end of 2007. Three Dancers, bronze, for the Conference Board of Canada in Ottawa, Ontario. An eight-foot (2.5 meters) sculpture, Three Children at Play, was selected by the Quebec Cultural Affairs Department “Integration of Arts and Architecture” program to grace the new Cote St-Luc City Hall and Library in Montreal. A 30-foot (9.2 meters) stainless steel structure, Adam & Eve, for Carling Executive Park, Ottawa. The Family, a 10-foot (3.1 meters) steel sculpture installed in front of the Joliette Museum in Joliette, Quebec. The original casting of Paolo & Francesca, a 10-foot (3.1 meters) sculpture, was dedicated to the Dallas Ballet Company in Dallas, Texas. Paolo & Francesca, a 10-foot (3.1 meters) sculpture at the Glouster City Hall or the Carling Park of Commerce in East Ottawa. Paolo & Francesca, a 10-foot (3.1 meters) fiberglass sculpture installed in the Atrium of Alcan Aluminum Limited, Montreal, Canada. The Family, a 10-foot (3.1 meters( steel sculpture for the Sun Bank in Palm Springs, California. Caftan, a 50-inch (1.3 meters) bronze sculpture installed in the Hakone Open-Air Museum in Kanagawa-ken, Japan. Primavera, a 13-foot (4 meters) bronze sculpture installed in front of the new Fukuoka City Hall in Fukuoka, Japan. Born Free, a 720inch (1.8 meters) bronze sculpture installed in front of the new Fukuoka City Hall in Fukuoka, Japan. Grace and Merle, two 51-inch (1.3 meters) bronze sculptures for the Katsushika Performing Art Center in Tokyo, Japan. First Step, Madre in Circolo, and Madre in Alto – a commission for “ESTE” Condominium’s outdoor park in Mutsuura, Kanagawa-ken. Airborn and Madre in Alto were acquired by Yumeji Museum in Okayama, Japan. Three Childrn at Play with Hoops, 60 inches (1.5 meters) installed in Fukushima, Japan at the 21st Century Forest Park. Ascendence, 70-inch (1.8 meters) bronze sculpture – won competition for the Hikifune Cultural Center, located in Sumida-Ku, Tokyo, Japan. Water Babies, a 23-foot (7.1 meters) sculpture is located at the Royal Palm Plaza in Boca Raton, Florida. Three Children at Play with Hoops, 90 inches (2.3 meters) installed in front of a Health Care Center in Kyoto, Japan. Paolo & Francesca, 40 inches (1 meter) installed at Okayama Municipal Center in Okayama, Japan. Grace, 50 inches (1.3 meters) and Paolo and Francesca, 63 inches (1.6 meters) are installed at Upper Iowa University in Fayette, Iowa. Seven Dancers, 9 feet (2.7 meters) is installed at Okaloosa-Walton Community College in Niceville, Florida. Two sculptures titled, Folk Dancers and Melee/Football, were the first sculptures to be inaugurated into the “Rose Miller Sculpture Garden” at Maimonides Hospital in Montreal, Canada. The City of Port St. Lucie, Florida has acquired Wertheimer’s 72-inch (1.8 meters) sculpture, Born Free, for their newly built Community Center. Marvin Friedman of Delray Beach, Florida acquired Paolo and Francesca, 63 inches (1.6 meters) for his private collection. Caftan with Ribbon, 78 inches (2 meters) was installed at the Itami City Cultural Hall in Hyogo prefecture, Japan. Leonard and Audrey Goodfriend of Boca Raton Florida acquired Paolo and Francesca, 63 inches (1.6 meters) for their private collection. Dancer with Ribbon II, 72 inches (1.8 meters) was installed at Loto Quebec’s Casino in Montreal, Canada. Two sculptures titled, Reaching, 72 inches (1.8 meters) and Melee/Football, 60 inches (1.5 meters) are installed at Douglas Hospital in Verdun, Canada. Gordon Gamm of Boulder, Colorado acquired Paolo and Francesca, 63 inches (1.6 meters) as a centerpiece for a waterfall at his home. A second sculpture, Sea Nymphs, 60 inches (1.5 meters) has also been installed. A third sculpture, Folklorique, 72 inches (1.8 meters) has recently been acquired. Airborn, a 72-inch (1.8 metes) bronze sculpture was acquired by Stephen Gross of Buffalo, New York for his private collection. Airborn, a 72-inch (1.8 metes) bronze sculpture won a competition and is installed at the newly built Civic Center Library in Livermore, California. Caftan, a 50-inch (15 meters) bronze sculpture won a competition from the Public Art Program Commission of the City of Palm Desert, California.